4 Vale Cottages, Kirmington Vale, Barnetby, DN38 6AF
About 4 Vale Cottages
4 Vale Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnetby (DN38 6AF). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 sits 127.7% above the 2018 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£58/sq ft) was about 23% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 105 m² it's 29.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (148 m² median across 6 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £65,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Vale Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
4 Vale Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£148,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£65,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 December 2018Most recent
£65,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in DN38 6AF: £80,000 (2016–1997).
Versus other Kirmington Vale homes
4 Vale Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 37 (F)
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 139 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 10.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Kirmington CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







